diff --git a/scripts/status-bat b/scripts/status-bat
index 2b2bc95..02c78cb 100755
--- a/scripts/status-bat
+++ b/scripts/status-bat
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 icon=""
 
 current=$(acpi --battery | sed -e 's/%.*//' | sed 's/.*, //')
-
+status="$current%"
 state=$(acpi --battery | sed -e 's/,.*//' | sed 's/.*: //')
 
 if [[ "$state" == "Discharging" ]]; then
@@ -30,4 +30,13 @@ if [[ "$state" == "Not charging" ]]; then
 	icon=""
 fi
 
-echo "$icon $current%"
+if [[ "$state" == "Full" ]]; then
+	icon=""
+	status="Full"
+fi
+
+if [[ "$state" == "Charging" ]]; then
+	icon=""
+fi
+
+echo "$icon $status"
diff --git a/scripts/xmobar-status-bat b/scripts/xmobar-status-bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2d742ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/xmobar-status-bat
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# a simple wrapper for inserting xmobar stuff
+
+status=$(status-bat)
+
+parts=($status)
+
+echo "<fn=1>${parts[0]}</fn> ${parts[1]}"